Rewards Manager, HR​/Recruitment

Key responsibilities Compensation

• Develop and maintain pay bands/grade structures, job families, and salary ranges using market data to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Lead the annual merit increase and performance review cycle.
• Partner with stakeholders and senior leadership to design and update bonus and incentive structures with clear, measurable performance metrics.
• Conduct compensation benchmarking using survey tools and market data; prepare comp-to-market analyses, compa-ratio reporting, and pay-equity reviews.
• Support organizational design changes and new role creation driven by expansion.
• Advise Talent Acquisition and HR on offers, promotions, pay actions, and retention strategies.

• Oversee administration of all benefit plans (medical, dental, vision, HSA, life/AD&D, disability, EAP, wellness, 401(k)).
• Manage Open Enrollment, including plan design recommendations, employee communications, vendor/broker coordination, system testing, and post-implementation validation.
• Analyze enrollment, cost trends, and plan performance; model plan design and cost structure changes.
• Use the HRIS to maintain eligibility rules, waiting periods, qualified life event processing, and leave coordination.

• Lead ACA compliance (1094/1095-C reporting, measurement/stability periods, affordability calculations) and ensure accurate data and timely filings.
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, and applicable federal and state regulations; maintain plan documents and SPDs.
• Oversee Workers’ Compensation processes, including claim intake, carrier liaison, OSHA recordkeeping, and return-to-work/modified duty programs; monitor loss trends and premium impact.
• Coordinate and support annual Form 5500 filings.

• Build dashboards and models for compensation analytics (range utilization, compa-ratio, pay equity, turnover risk, incentive payout forecasting).
• Serve as SME for HRIS/Payroll/Benefits systems; drive automation, configuration updates, and integrations (e.g., eligibility exports, vendor file feeds).

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Total Rewards/Compensation & Benefits with demonstrated background in:
• Compensation design and analysis (market pricing, pay bands, merit cycles).
• Benefits administration and ACA compliance.
• Workers’ Compensation oversight.
• Bonus and incentive plan design.
• Benchmarking using market surveys (Mercer, Radford, Willis Towers Watson, Culpepper or similar).
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and HR systems (e.g., ADP, Paychex, Radford or comparable tools).
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and data storytelling skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to leadership and non-technical stakeholders.